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What a fabulous feeling having completed my final run of the program, and a big thank you to all you guys.

So I wrote my first and only blog post back in October when I first decided to undertake the C25K. I'm pleased to say that my commitment to the program has...

So I wrote my first and only blog post back in October when I first decided to u...

Dave516

Graduate•12 years ago

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Up Date

Hi, an update, very pleased this morning, not been running for nearly three weeks after fall and not feeling well. Went to local park 7.30am this morning and...

Hi, an update, very pleased this morning, not been running for nearly three week...

Pat184

Graduate•12 years ago

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another Garmin question!!!

I am thinking of buying my husband a Garmin watch for Christmas as he doesn't like taking his phone out with him on runs to measure time/distance. I am a bit...

I am thinking of buying my husband a Garmin watch for Christmas as he doesn't li...

Saruma

Graduate•12 years ago

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Graduates and Injuries! What would you have done differently?

So I've noticed that quite a few graduates are off running with injuries at the moment. Well at least a few of the people I recognise since I started using...

So I've noticed that quite a few graduates are off running with injuries at the ...

mark909

Graduate•12 years ago

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It is with sad regret

I started running back in April at the age of 46. Having never ran in my life before it was a great personal achievement when I graduated in July & even...

I started running back in April at the age of 46. Having never ran in my life be...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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It is with sad regret

I started running back in April at the age of 46. Having never ran in my life before it was a great personal achievement when I graduated in July & even...

I started running back in April at the age of 46. Having never ran in my life be...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Bravery is doing something you're afraid of ..

Last run of week 7 this morning and I set out with low expectations - I'm now beginning to worry I might not be able to run anything like 5k at the end of...

Last run of week 7 this morning and I set out with low expectations - I'm now be...

parkbirdy

Graduate•12 years ago

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Can this be true...I don't believe what I see...

Okay, so Wk8 R2 with my new Garmin 110. First the good news. I seem to have got my mojo back! According to the readout when I stopped, I ran for 37 mins,...

Okay, so Wk8 R2 with my new Garmin 110. First the good news. I seem to have got ...

dottiemay

Graduate•12 years ago

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Watching the European cross country from Budapest and feeling like a whimp

Yes I know they are all professionals and at least half my age (and weight, or almost) but these lads are running in snow wearing shorts!!!!! I take some...

Yes I know they are all professionals and at least half my age (and weight, or a...

chusan51

Graduate•12 years ago

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50th birthday party last night - not such a good run this morning!

Hi everyone - So I finally made it to the big birthday (mine) - this is what all this year feels like it's been leading up to - weight has been lost and...

Hi everyone - So I finally made it to the big birthday (mine) - this is what...

thinnerandfitter

Graduate•12 years ago

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W8R3 – Complete with Laura and the Nike+ lady, I can’t believe my next run will be the start of the last week of the program

Well I finished W8R3 with Laura and a nice lady from Nike+. I have the Nike+ app on my iPod Nano so decided to start that at the same time as I started the run...

Well I finished W8R3 with Laura and a nice lady from Nike+. I have the Nike+ app...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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A naked man and a crazy dog!

25 minutes of pure, solid running done!!! Tide times meant that I couldn't do my usual morning run, so yesterday afternoon in glorious sunshine and a not...

25 minutes of pure, solid running done!!! Tide times meant that I couldn't d...

hevskii

•12 years ago

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A naked man and a crazy dog!

25 minutes of pure, solid running done!!! Tide times meant that I couldn't do my usual morning run, so yesterday afternoon in glorious sunshine and a not...

25 minutes of pure, solid running done!!! Tide times meant that I couldn't d...

hevskii

•12 years ago

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Up 'n Down (W1#1)

Finally, I have done my first run (well, sort of). With last week being snowy and then very slippery with all the ice, I was thoroughly bummed out that I...

Finally, I have done my first run (well, sort of). With last week being snowy an...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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5k done

Well I figured after week 7 run 2 i'd try to do 5k. Got up early and set off. You know what, I did it 5k without stopping, slowly and steadily without...

Well I figured after week 7 run 2 i'd try to do 5k. Got up early and set off. Y...

jasehuss

•12 years ago

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W1R1

After a disastrous first date - I am motivated to finally start running now !! Just having my breakfast then will go out even tho it's cold - my dented self...

After a disastrous first date - I am motivated to finally start running now !! J...

MrHanssen

•12 years ago

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Week break from injury?

Hello, I'm just about to start W7 of the Couch to 5K however I've been getting some really bad pain in my calves over the last week. I'm meant to be...

Hello, I'm just about to start W7 of the Couch to 5K however I've been gettin...

playthoseblues

•12 years ago

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25 minutes and a bucket of sweat!

Just finished week 6. And I ran for TWENTY FIVE MINUTES WITH NO STOPS. I think that fact is more breath taking than the run itself. So for those of you...

Just finished week 6. And I ran for TWENTY FIVE MINUTES WITH NO STOPS. I thi...

teeandtoast

•12 years ago

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sciatica and running

Started with sciatica yesterday.It runs down to the back of my knee, I have had it before, but decided to run this p.m. as the ice had gone. The first part of...

Started with sciatica yesterday.It runs down to the back of my knee, I have had...

Burstcouch

Graduate•12 years ago

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First Post Grad Run... OMG that was hard work!

So I finally graduated on the treadmill 6 days ago. This morning was the first chance I had to run again and this time I thought I'd go down the local park....

So I finally graduated on the treadmill 6 days ago. This morning was the first ...

MotherGoose

Graduate•12 years ago

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Excrutiating pain again

I did my normal 5k a few days ago and when I was nearly home, my left calf suddenly, and apparently without doing anything different, started hurting. I...

I did my normal 5k a few days ago and when I was nearly home, my left calf sudde...

stayinbed

Graduate•12 years ago

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beast from the east

hey everyone.beware of the cold weather coming in next week from siberia......make sure you wrap up warm with those thermal socks!!!

hey everyone.beware of the cold weather coming in next week from siberia......ma...

givman

•12 years ago

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Edinburgh Parkrun

Volunteered this week and was a marshall guiding people into the finish funnel which had to be routed over the grass as the normal finish area was sheet ice....

Volunteered this week and was a marshall guiding people into the finish funnel w...

wilmacgh

Graduate•12 years ago

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1st ever Park Run - good and bad

Today my friend and I but the bullet and did out first ever park run. I had run 5k on Wednesday and clocked a time of 31.12. I only had to walk a short section...

Today my friend and I but the bullet and did out first ever park run. I had run ...

Mum2Runner

•12 years ago

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Bargains at Sports Direct

Got a pair of 3/4 length Nike running leggings today £39.95 reduced to £18.00 perfect for in the gym, perhaps not for outside just now, bit chilly. But...

Got a pair of 3/4 length Nike running leggings today £39.95 reduced to £18.00 pe...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

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Day Four

The day I dreaded, then handled, then dreaded then was grand about. I'd set the alarm for 8.am but because my runs in the week were so quiet, I got up...

The day I dreaded, then handled, then dreaded then was grand about. I'd s...

Fingalo

Graduate•12 years ago

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Part Two (The Good)

Ran in my fourth ParkRun today. I was really chuffed about last week's run, as it was the second time that I ran 5km in under 30 minutes... and the first that...

Ran in my fourth ParkRun today. I was really chuffed about last week's run, as ...

IronMatt

Graduate•12 years ago

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I did it!

I can't quite believe it but I have completed the programme and ran for 30 mins for the third time. i didn't think I would do it and felt those negative...

I can't quite believe it but I have completed the programme and ran for 30 mins ...

Twiggytjt

Graduate•12 years ago

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Another Parkrun another PB

Who would have thought 4 months ago that I would be able to run 5K, certainly not me and yet having graduated from C25K I have completed my 4th Parkrun and got...

Who would have thought 4 months ago that I would be able to run 5K, certainly no...

rolphie2

Graduate•12 years ago

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It would appear that I can run for 8 minutes. Who'd have thought??

I'm sitting on my sofa in a state of mild shock. It appears that I can run for 8 minutes, TWICE!! After finding week four pretty tough going, so much so that...

I'm sitting on my sofa in a state of mild shock. It appears that I can run for 8...

earl-grey-sian

Graduate•12 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2012

What a fabulous feeling having completed my final run of the program, and a big thank you to all you guys.

Up Date

another Garmin question!!!

Graduates and Injuries! What would you have done differently?

It is with sad regret

It is with sad regret

Bravery is doing something you're afraid of ..

Can this be true...I don't believe what I see...

Watching the European cross country from Budapest and feeling like a whimp

50th birthday party last night - not such a good run this morning!

W8R3 – Complete with Laura and the Nike+ lady, I can’t believe my next run will be the start of the last week of the program

A naked man and a crazy dog!

A naked man and a crazy dog!

Up 'n Down (W1#1)

5k done

W1R1

Week break from injury?

25 minutes and a bucket of sweat!

sciatica and running

First Post Grad Run... OMG that was hard work!

Excrutiating pain again

beast from the east

Edinburgh Parkrun

1st ever Park Run - good and bad

Bargains at Sports Direct

Day Four

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Part Two (The Good)

I did it!

Another Parkrun another PB

It would appear that I can run for 8 minutes. Who'd have thought??

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